Barbed Wire Archives - Page 13 of 45 - Rural County Representatives Of California

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Oct 31, 2025

Barbed Wire | federal issues Government Shutdown Update

The Federal shutdown continues with no clear pathway to resolution, as Senate Democrats left town Thursday. Speaker Mike Johnson canceled votes in the House for the fifth straight week

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Oct 31, 2025

Barbed Wire Governor Issues Executive Order to Expedite Prescribed Fire

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-35-25 which declares a state of emergency on wildfire risk and enables swifter action to implement prescribed fire. The Order acts

Oct 31, 2025

Barbed Wire GO-Biz Releases Draft Permitting Toolkit and Model Ordinances for Battery Storage, Onshore Wind, and Utility Scale Solar

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is seeking public feedback on a Clean Energy Permitting Initiative Playbook and Toolkit. The effort aims to

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Oct 31, 2025

Barbed Wire | federal issues Legislation Introduced in House to Reinstate Glenn Medical Center Critical Access Funding

On October 24, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced the Rural Hospital Fairness Act, which would reinstate

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Oct 31, 2025

Barbed Wire RCRC Affiliate Updates - October 2025

A monthly update regarding the important work of RCRC’s affiliate entities, providing innovative services for the benefit of rural communities.

Oct 31, 2025

Barbed Wire | Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - October 31, 2025

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties.

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Oct 31, 2025

Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - October 31, 2025

RCRC press releases and related news clips about RCRC and our member counties. Please note that a subscription may be required to read some external publications.

Oct 24, 2025

Barbed Wire | federal issues Fix Our Forests Act Advances Out of Senate Agriculture Committee

On October 21, 2025, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry convened a markup to consider the Fix Our Forests Act (S.1462 | one pager). The measure passed out of committee

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Oct 24, 2025

Barbed Wire | federal issues DOI Layoff Plans Revealed

A court filing submitted Monday, October 20, in a federal court in San Francisco revealed that the Department of the Interior plans to lay off

Oct 24, 2025

Barbed Wire | federal issues Federal Legislation Aims to Restore Rural Hospital Access in Glenn County

Glenn County’s only hospital, Glenn Medical Center, closed its doors on September 30 after losing a federal designation critical to its financial survival. U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) have introduced legislation that would